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Missing in Georgia: Police searching for 12-year-old girl who vanished

Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who disappeared during the holiday weekend.

Missing in Georgia: Police searching for 12-year-old girl who vanished

Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who disappeared during the holiday weekend.

TORMENTA LADIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY IN THEIR NEXT MATCH TO WIN THE U-S-L WOMEN'S LEAGUE DIVISION. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS, KEEP IT RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS.. FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.. AT THE CENTER OF - *TWO HIGH-PROFILE INVESTIGATIONS. ONE ... IN GEORGIA ... INVOLVING A SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR. PLUS ... THE BOMBSHELL TESTIMONIES COMING OUT OF THE NEXT JANUARY SIXTH HEARING. ALL NEW THIS MORNING ... THE TROUBLING PAST ... OF A MAN ... CHARGED WITH KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE AT A JULY FOURTH PARADE. PLUS ... THE *DISGUISE INVESTIGATORS SAY HE USED ... DURING THE ATTACK. A STATE OF EMERGENCY. A CITY-WIDE CURFEW. THIS MORNING ... WE'RE WALKING YOU THROUGH THE FALLOUT ... OF A DEADLY POLICE SHOOTING. PLUS ... THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ... YOU CAN ONLY SEE RIGHT HERE ON WJCL 22. CATCHING COVID ... MORE THAN ONCE ... PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. THE NEW RESEARCH INTO THE WJCL 22 NEWSROOM THIS MORNING. FIRST... LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT HENRY C. CHAMBERS WATERFRONT PARK IN BEAUFORT. THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING - - I'M EMMA HAMILTON. AND I'M FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGIST MELISSA HALL IS JOINING US NOW .... NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... WEDNESDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 107. SOUTH WIND 6 TO 8 MPH. WEDNESDAY NIGHT A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 77. SOUTH WIND 7 TO 9 MPH. THURSDAY A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 2PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. HEAT INDEX VALUES AS HIGH AS 107. SOUTHWEST WIND 6 TO 9 MPH. THURSDAY NIGHT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 2AM. MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 78. SOUTH WIND 7 TO 10 MPH. FRIDAY A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 2PM. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. LIBERTY COUNTY, AIRPORT ROAD AT E.G. MILES PARKWAY JUST OUTSIDE HINESVILLE THIS MORNING ... TWO INVESTIGATIONS ... SURROUNDING FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. ONE ... CENTERED RIGHT HERE IN GEORGIA ... THE OTHER ... ABOUT THE DEADLY CAPITOL RIOT LAST JANUARY SIXTH. SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM WILL SOON TESTIFY IN THE GEORGIA ELECTION INVESTIGATION. AND SEVERAL GEORGIA LAWMAKERS ... AND OFFICIALS ... HAVE ALREADY TESTIFIED IN THE JANUARY SIXTH HEARINGS. WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH OUR AMY LU IN WASHINGTON ... AMY ... YOU HAVE AN UPDATE FOR US ON BOTH THESE STORIES THIS MORNING. LAWMAKERS SET THE NEXT HEARING FOR TUESDAY. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SAY HEARINGS THIS MONTH WILL FOCUS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTIONS WHILE THE CAPITOL WAS BEING ATTACKED. THE COMMITTEE SUBPOENAED WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL PAT CIPOLLONE (SIP- POLE-LONE) FOR A DEPOSITION TODAY. HE SAT FOR AN INFORMAL INTERVIEW IN APRIL, BUT SAID HE WOULDN'T TESTIFY WITHOUT A SUBPOENA. OTHER WITNESSES HAVE SAID HE RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ACTIONS LEADING UP TO AND ON JANUARY 6TH. SEPARATE FROM CONGRESS' INVESTIGATION, A CRIMINAL PROBE IN GEORGIA IS WIDENING. AN ATLANTA- AREA PROSECUTOR SUBPOENAED SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM AND FORMER TRUMP ATTORNEY RUDY GIULIANI... ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER ATTORNEYS. THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR SAYS GRAHAM, GIULIANI AND OTHERS HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT TRUMP'S PRESSURE CAMPAIGN TO OVERTURN GEORGIA'S ELECTION RESULTS. IN WASHINGTON, I'M AMY LU. AMY ... THESE INVESTIGATIONS CERTAINLY HAVE THEIR SIMILARITIES ... BUT THEY'RE VERY DIFFERENT. THE INVESTIGATION IN GEORGIA IS A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, WHETHER TRUMP CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS BROKE THE LAW TRYING TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION THERE. THE JANUARY 6TH COMMITTEE IS A CONGRESSIONAL PANEL, AND DOESN'T HAVE THE POWER TO FILE CRIMINAL CHARGES, BUT CAN RECOMMEND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGE PEOPLE. MEANWHILE, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS ITS *OWN* INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. THEY'VE SUBPOENAED AND RAIDED THE HOMES OF SEVERAL OFFICIALS, BUT NOT PUBLICLY DISCLOSED THE PROBE. ALRIGHT ... AMY LU LIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR US. AMY THANKS SO MUCH. SEPARATE FROM THE ELECTION- FOCUSED INVESTIGATIONS, OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK STATE ARE LOOKING INTO TRUMP'S BUSINESSES IN A CIVIL CASE. "WE NEED TO END THIS HORROR. WE NEED TO STOP THIS VIOLENCE." THIS MORNING WE'RE LEARNING NEW INFORMATION.. ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED MOMENTS BEFORE A DEADLY JULY FOURTH PARADE ATTACK... THAT CLAIMED THE LIVES OF - *SEVEN PEOPLE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE SUSPECT.. ROBERT BOBBY CRIMO... CREPT THROUGH THE CROWD DRESSED AS A WOMAN.. TO DISGUISE HIMSELF. WE'VE ALSO LEARNED CRIMO IS FACING *SEVEN COUNTS OF *FIRST- DEGREE MURDER. A CORONER HAS IDENTIFIED ALL SEVEN VICTIMS.. INCLUDING THE PARENTS OF A - *TWO-YEAR-OLD BOY. A HEARING IS SCHEDULED TODAY ... WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THEY'LL ASK A JUDGE TO HOLD CRIMO IN JAIL.. - *WITHOUT BOND. RIGHT NOW ... WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH ABC'S EM NGUYEN ... WHO'S LOOKING INTO THE SUSPECT'S CRIMINAL PAST ... AND HOW HE WAS ABLE TO LEGALLY BUY GUNS. THE SUSPECT POLICE BELIEVE PERCHED HIMSELF ATOP OF ROOF IN HIGHLAND, PARK ILLINOIS -- AND FIRED A BARRAGE OF BULLETS INTO A JULY FOURTH PARADE OF FAMILIES -- NOW CHARGED WITH SEVEN COUNTS OF FIRST- DEGREE MURDER. ERIC RINEHART, LAKE CO. STATE ATTORNEY: "THIS IS THE FIRST OF MANY CHARGES FOR MR. CRIMO." AUTHORITIES SAY ROBERT CRIMO THE THIRD -- PLANNED HIS ATTACK FOR WEEKS AND CARRIED OUT THE RAMPAGE DRESSED IN WOMEN'S CLOTHING. CHRIS COVELLI, DEPUTY CHIEF LAKE COUNTY: "INVESTIGATORS DO BELIEVE HE DID THIS TO CONCEAL HIS FACIAL TATTOOS AND HIS IDENTITY." POLICE SAY THE 21- YEAR-OLD PASSED FOUR BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE HE BOUGHT THE HIGH-POWERED RIFLE USED IN THE ATTACK. GABRIELLA MARTINEZ/WITNESS: "I WAS TRYING TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. AND THEN I LOOKED UP AT THE ROSS COSMETICS BUILDING AND HE WAS SHOOTING FROM THERE" ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ADMITS -- THEY'VE MET WITH CRIMO BEFORE. IN APRIL 2019, THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT CRIMO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. THEN AGAIN -- THAT SEPTEMBER -- A FAMILY MEMBER CALLED POLICE TO SAY CRIMO QUOTE - - "WAS GOING TO KILL EVERYONE". POLICE CONFISCATED A DOZEN KNIVES BUT NO OTHER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN. "EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY" -- SUGGESTING ILLINOIS' RED FLAG LAW COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE MASS SHOOTING -- SAYING - (GRX REQUEST) "IT LOOKS LIKE THE SHOOTER EXHIBITED SOME DANGEROUS WARNING SIGNS // BUT TOOLS ARE ONLY USEFUL WHEN THEY ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE TOOLBOX." VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS -- NOT FAR FROM HIGHLAND PARK -- RENEWING CALLS FOR AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS: "WE NEED TO END THIS HORROR. WE NEED TO STOP THIS VIOLENCE. AND WE MUST PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM THE TERROR OF GUN VIOLENCE. YOU KNOW I'VE SAID IT BEFORE, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." EM NGUYEN STILL NO WORD YET ON A POSSIBLE MOTIVE. IF CONVICTTED, CRIMO WOULD BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE. AN ARRAIGNMENT IS SET FOR TOMORROW MORNING. EM NGUYEN, ABC NEWS, WASHINGTON. IF YOU'VE HAD COVID MULTIPLE TIMES ... YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE LONG- LASTING HEALTH ISSUES. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY OUT THIS MORNING ... FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. RESEARCHERS ANALYZED THE HEALTH RECORDS ... OF MORE THAN FIVE-POINT-SIX - *MILLION *PEOPLE TREATED IN THE V- A HEALTH SYSTEM. THEY FOUND ... YOU HAVE MORE THAN TWICE THE RISK OF DYING ... AND THREE TIMES THE RISK OF HOSPITALIZATION. THEY ALSO FOUND MORE HEART AND LUNG PROBLEMS ... FATIGUE ... KIDNEY DISORDERS ... AND DIABETES. "WE GOTTA BE PEACEFUL BECAUSE HE'S A PEACEFUL, LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TELL YOU THIS, HE'S A PEACEFUL PERSON. A GREAT KID. ALL HE DO IS SMILE, MAN" TODAY ... PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ... FOLLOWING THE DEADLY POLICE SHOOTING OF JAYLAND WALKER. RIGHT NOW ... *EIGHT POLICE OFFICERS ... IN AKRON OHIO ... ARE ON PAID LEAVE. THEY SAY WALKER DROVE AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC STOP ... AND THAT THEY FIRED *60 - *TIMES ... KILLING HIM. AS ABC'S REENA ROY REPORTS ... THERE'S NOW A CITY-WIDE CURFEW IN PLACE. ANOTHER DAY OF PROTESTS ON THE STREETS OF AKRON, OHIO..WITH PEOPLE DEMANDING POLICE REFORM AFTER THE FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF 25 YEAR OLD JAYLAND WALKER. A CURFEW PUT IN PLACE MONDAY NIGHT TO HELP KEEP THE PEACE AFTER ABOUT 50 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING LARGELY PEACEFUL PROTESTS. DEMETRIUS TRAVIS SR., JAYLAND'S COUSIN: "WE GOTTA BE PEACEFUL BECAUSE HE'S A PEACEFUL, LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TELL YOU THIS, HE'S A PEACEFUL PERSON. A GREAT KID. ALL HE DO IS SMILE, MAN" POLICE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWS WALKER'S FINAL MOMENTS LAST WEEK. POLICE SAY IT ALL STARTED WHEN WALKER DROVE AWAY FROM THEM DURING AN ATTEMPTED TRAFFIC STOP..AS HE SPED OFF AUTHORITIES SAY A GUNSHOT WAS FIRED FROM THE CAR. WALKER EVENTUALLY JUMPING OUT..RUNNING AWAY ON FOOT WHILE WEARING A SKI MASK. AUTHORITIES SAY WALKER THEN STOPPED AND TURNED TOWARDS THEM...PROMPTING THEM TO FIRE DOZENS OF SHOTS A PRELIMINARY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S REPORT SHOWS WALKER'S BODY HAD AT LEAST 60 WOUNDS. HE WAS UNARMED WHEN HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED. POLICE SAY THEY LATER FOUND A HANDGUN AND LOADED MAGAZINE IN HIS CAR BOBBY DICELLO, WALKER FAMILY ATTORNEY: "MY CLIENT WAS KILLED WHILE UNARMED AND HE WAS SHOT MORE THAN 60 TIMES ANYWAY. AND MORE THAN 90 BULLETS WERE USED TO TAKE HIM DOWN. THAT'S EXTRORDINARILY DISTURBING." THE POLICE OFFICER'S UNION SAYING THEY BELIEVE "THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION WILL JUSTIFY THE OFFICERS' ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF SHOTS FIRED." STEVE MYLETT, CHIEF OF POLICE, CITY OF AKRON: "THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE WHAT SPECIFIC THREATS, THEY WERE FACING. AND THAT GOES FOR EVERY ROUND THAT GOES DOWN THE BARREL OF THEIR GUN" REENA ROY: THE OHIO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS NOW REVIEWING THE SHOOTING. 8 OFFICERS ARE ON PAID ADMINISTRATI
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Missing in Georgia: Police searching for 12-year-old girl who vanished

Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who disappeared during the holiday weekend.

Above video: Your Wednesday headlinesPolice in Georgia need your help finding a missing 12-year-old girl.Lay'la Moss was last seen July 3 near Wesley Club Drive in Decatur.TRENDING STORIESTeens injured in City Market shooting now face chargesFour dead, six vehicles involved in crash that shut down I-95 near Georgia-Florida state lineHinesville gas station helps ease price at the pumpAuthorities say Lay'la is described as 5 feet 4 inches, 95 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.She was last seen wearing a green shirt and Army fatigue pants.If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, contact Dekalb County Police SVU at 770-724-7710.

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Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing 12-year-old girl.

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Lay'la Moss was last seen July 3 near Wesley Club Drive in Decatur.

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Authorities say Lay'la is described as 5 feet 4 inches, 95 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

She was last seen wearing a green shirt and Army fatigue pants.

If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, contact Dekalb County Police SVU at 770-724-7710.